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"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" stars (l-r) Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, Michelle Trachtenberg and Nicolas Brendon at a red carpet event almost 20 years ago. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

Buffy star Nicholas Brendon dies

CK Smith

From television icon to beloved everyman, his performance and life left a lasting mark on fans and colleagues alike

As the Epstein Files continue to be released and redacted, new discoveries of missing files, photos and suspects also continue to unravel. (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

Epstein’s shredded records resurface

CK Smith

After the release of millions of pages, overlooked shredded documents fuel renewed calls for accountability

Former FBI Director and chief investigator in the Trump-Russia probe, Robert Mueller became a household name in a post 9/11 world and in our current divided political landscape. (Salwan Georges / Getty Images)

Trump's foe Robert Mueller dies at 81

CK Smith

The former FBI director and special counsel navigated crises from 9/11 to Trump, forever altering US institutions

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with President Trump, where the biggest story became about his off-the-cuff remark comparing the Iran attack to Pearl Harbor. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

Trump likes Iran attack to Pearl Harbor

CK Smith

A charged historical comparison draws backlash, highlights deeper confusion around the administration’s war message

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Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace in "Project Hail Mary" (Amazon MGM Studios/Jonathan Olley)

"Project Hail Mary" is movie medicine

Coleman Spilde

The Ryan Gosling-led adaptation of Andy Weir's bestseller is a moving, must-see roadmap through our future

Making a maximalist omelette (GMVozd / Getty Images )

Stop underdressing your eggs

Joy Saha

A feta-spiked omelet makes the case for going all in  — vegetables, spice and cheese included

Dakota Mortenson and Taylor Frankie Paul in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" (Disney/Fred Hayes)

The Taylor Frankie Paul reality check

Melanie McFarland

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star and almost "Bachelorette" reflects a media-enabled numbness to wrongdoing

President Donald Trump is facing criticism from Republicans over his administration's handling of two shooting deaths by federal agents in Minneapolis. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump and the politics of death

Chauncey DeVega

COVID, gun violence and Iran reveal a governing instinct based on authoritarian violence disorder

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The liquefied natural gas production facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City. (Stringer/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Iran war breaking bad for Gulf states

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen - The Conversation

As both sides in war strike critical energy infrastructure, wealth and stability of the Gulf nations is at risk

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An in-depth review of Avast VPN

Marc Dahan

We take a deep dive into the pros and cons of using the Avast VPN service

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Proton VPN: An in-depth review

Jared Howe

This Proton VPN review offers a comprehensive evaluation of the service’s speed, privacy features and overall value

A sign board promoting a comeback concert of K-pop boy group BTS is seen near Gwanghwamun Square on March 20, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

BTS Live Comeback vs Super Bowl halftime

Hanh Nguyen

Behind-the-scenes insights into the massive undertaking that has taken over Seoul

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Close-up of a Cinnabon storefront sign with illuminated lettering. (Smith Collection/ Gado/ Getty Images)

Cinnabon breaks up with The Bachelorette

Joy Saha

Recent domestic violence allegations involving Taylor Frankie Paul led the chain to slice two TV tie-ins

“Godzilla Minus One” (TOHO International)

The useful rage of Godzilla

Melanie McFarland

Godzilla stories warn that humanity’s attempts to control the uncontrollable inevitably invite catastrophe

Love in the age of AI (demaerre/Getty Images)

Is anyone safe from AI dating?

Andi Zeisler

Tech overlords want to make us dependent on AI. Chatbot girlfriends and boyfriends are their honeypots

President Donald Trump (SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Who will stop Trump on Iran?

Brian Karem

As the war escalates and the president digs in, the White House says "Nobody tells him what to do"

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In the chauvinist world of the online right, OnlyFans and solitary sex in front of a phone or computer are major obsessions (Getty Images)

Gen Z Republicans obsess over “gooning”

Amanda Marcotte

Young conservatives' anger at women is taking a nihilistic turn

Hand holding scoop of powdered baby formula. (Benjamin Clapp / Getty Images)

A toxic baby formula dilemma in Florida

Nicole Karlis

An alarming baby formula test found toxins. Experts say it wasn't scientifically rigorous

A student plays with interlocking toys at the Connecticut State University Early Learning Center on March 12, 2025. (Photo by Mark Mirko/Getty Images)

Trump makes child care worse

Beth Kania-Gosche - The Conversation

New rules around child care subsidies are heaping struggle on the already ailing

Taylor Frankie Paul in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" (Disney)

ABC cancels "Bachelorette" season

Alex Galbraith

The network pulled the upcoming season after video of a fight between lead Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex surfaced

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US President Donald Trump meets with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 19, 2026. (Photo by Jim Watson/Getty Images)

Trump jokes about WW2 in Japan meeting

Alex Galbraith

Sitting next to the Japanese prime minister, Trump made a surprising joke about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor

A poster of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos accompanies ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) as he delivers an opening statement during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in the U.S. Capitol Building on March 04, 2026. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Judge denies Ramos family's asylum claim

Garrett Owen

The 5-year-old drew national headlines in January after ICE officers allegedly used him as "bait"

Cleta Mitchell attends the House Judiciary Committee hearing titled "Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith," in Rayburn building on Thursday, January 22, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images)

The woman behind the SAVE Act

Russell Payne

Cleta Mitchell’s election integrity crusade behind the SAVE America Act could overly affect Republican women

Maika Monroe as Kenna Rowan and Tyriq Withers as Ledger Ward in "Reminders of Him" (Michelle Faye / Universal Pictures)

More schmaltzy melodramas, please!

Coleman Spilde

The latest Colleen Hoover adaptation shows how mid-budget tearjerkers can still draw audiences

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